Question
Simplify the expression
8x2−6x+4
Evaluate
2×4x2−2(3x−2)
Multiply the numbers
8x2−2(3x−2)
Solution
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Evaluate
−2(3x−2)
Apply the distributive property
−2×3x−(−2×2)
Multiply the numbers
−6x−(−2×2)
Multiply the numbers
−6x−(−4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−6x+4
8x2−6x+4
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Factor the expression
2(4x2−3x+2)
Evaluate
2×4x2−2(3x−2)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
2×4
Multiply the numbers
8
Evaluate
8x2
8x2−2(3x−2)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−2(3x−2)
Apply the distributive property
−2×3x−2(−2)
Multiply the terms
−6x−2(−2)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
−2(−2)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
2×2
Multiply the numbers
4
−6x+4
8x2−6x+4
Solution
2(4x2−3x+2)
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Find the roots
x1=83−823i,x2=83+823i
Alternative Form
x1≈0.375−0.599479i,x2≈0.375+0.599479i
Evaluate
2(4x2)−2(3x−2)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2(4x2)−2(3x−2)=0
Multiply the terms
2×4x2−2(3x−2)=0
Multiply the numbers
8x2−2(3x−2)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
−2(3x−2)
Apply the distributive property
−2×3x−(−2×2)
Multiply the numbers
−6x−(−2×2)
Multiply the numbers
−6x−(−4)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−6x+4
8x2−6x+4=0
Substitute a=8,b=−6 and c=4 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×86±(−6)2−4×8×4
Simplify the expression
x=166±(−6)2−4×8×4
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−6)2−4×8×4
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×8×4
Multiply the terms
32×4
Multiply the numbers
128
(−6)2−128
Rewrite the expression
62−128
Evaluate the power
36−128
Subtract the numbers
−92
x=166±−92
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−92
Evaluate the power
92×−1
Evaluate the power
92×i
Evaluate the power
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Evaluate
92
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×23
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×23
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×23
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
223
223×i
x=166±223×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=166+223×ix=166−223×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=166+223×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
166+223×i
Rewrite the expression
162(3+23×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
83+23×i
Simplify
83+823i
x=83+823i
x=83+823ix=166−223×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=166−223×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
166−223×i
Rewrite the expression
162(3−23×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
83−23×i
Simplify
83−823i
x=83−823i
x=83+823ix=83−823i
Solution
x1=83−823i,x2=83+823i
Alternative Form
x1≈0.375−0.599479i,x2≈0.375+0.599479i
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